species 1,948 observations
Brewer's Lupine
Lupinus breweri
Field notes
Lupinus breweri is a species of lupine known by the common names Brewer's lupine and matted lupine. It is native to much of California, except for the deserts, and to adjacent sections of Oregon and Nevada, where it is common in some areas, particularly mountain forests.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Boisduval's Blue, Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Ancylandrena atoposoma, Osmia longula
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.